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Da Vinci dreamed up a helicopter 400 years before they actually existed. Now, engineers have brought his design to life, but with a twist.
According to surveys, approximately half of artificial intelligence experts believe that general AI will emerge by 2060.
Our research on a Martian meteorite provides new clues about early surface conditions on the red planet.
If you think of the Big Bang as an explosion, we can trace it back to a single point-of-origin. But what if it happened everywhere at once?
Russia has long sought to erase the mere idea of Ukraine. But people like my grandmother, born in Druzhkivka, will not let Russia win.
Is the multiverse real? It’s one of the hottest questions in all of theoretical physics. We invited two astrophysicists to join the debate.
The first recorded brain activity of a person during their death suggests a biological trigger for near-death experiences.
The Bolsheviks may have created Ukraine’s current borders, but that doesn’t mean dismantling them is good for today’s Russia.
“When molecules misbehave, it can lead to great insight.”
The natural wonders of Mauritius include the spectacular sight of an underwater waterfall. Here’s the science of how it works.
There’s never been a better cultural moment to capitalize on microlearning.
Life is possible because of asymmetries, such as an imbalance between matter and antimatter and the “handedness” (chirality) of molecules.
One particular revolution was so important, that at least one historian thinks the 20th century officially began in 1914 and ended in 1991.
Scientists captured it on footage 1.5 miles below the surface.
Bite into a miracle berry and you’ll perceive intense sweetness — but only after you eat something acidic, too.
Out of all the galaxies we know, only a few little ones are missing dark matter. At last, we finally understand why.
Using the Book of Mormon as a sacred but ambiguous atlas, the Latter-day Saints have been looking for the lost city of Zarahemla for decades.
This century alone has already had a couple of Onesdays (1/11/11 and 11/11/11).
Hormonal birth control for women may elevate the risk of depression and suicide, but so does pregnancy itself.
The odds are slim, but the consequences would be devastating. Here’s what would happen, plus how to avoid it.
The gaze of another person can make us conceive of our body as an object.
Movie soundtracks don’t just help us recall the plot of a film; they also allow us to better understand its meaning.
Soviet researchers studied crime through a Marxist-Leninist lens. Under Lenin, a humanitarian approach to criminality briefly emerged, but dissipated when Stalin rose to power.
George Washington’s biggest battle? With his dentures, made from hippo ivory and maybe slaves’ teeth
Washington first took the oath of office of the president of the United States with just one natural tooth remaining.
Move over, IC 1101. You may be impressively large, but you never stood a chance against the largest known galaxy: Alcyoneus.
Was this a moment when humans interbred with Neanderthals?
What makes a face trustworthy, anyway?
Psychologists often view relationship power imbalances through three unique dynamics.
Are you a striver or a pioneer?